by Sally Orcutt | Jul 31, 2026 | Blog, Reflection
Thank you to our own Sr. Mary Irene Sorber, SCC for sharing this post by Sr. Chris. The title of the post is Simmering as a Spiritual Practice. Enjoy Recently I was reading about the Slow Food movement, a philosophy that invites us to move from cooking as a rushed...
by Sally Orcutt | Jun 29, 2026 | Reflection, Blog, Retreat
Just outside the door of the hermitage where I am staying lies a small, charming garden. It bears the unmistakable touch of someone who tends it with loving care. There is a plant whose silvery leaves look as though they have been delicately sprayed with silver...
by Sally Orcutt | Aug 14, 2025 | Reflection, Blog
During these hot summer days it’s easy to feel oppressed by the heat. The state of our world can also feel oppressive. Wars, hatred, division, natural disasters, poverty, all the “-isms” of modern culture—it can feel overwhelming and consequently paralyzing. Enter the...
by Rindy Trouteaud | Feb 2, 2025 | Blog, Reflection
I dread the drive north. So close to Christmas, I will encounter challenging road conditions, and although former Buffalonians never lose their mad snow driving skills, I do not want to put those skills to the test my last weekend of spiritual direction training. Two...
by Sally Orcutt | Jan 27, 2025 | Reflection, Blog
“I think I’d like to read a bit of Irish literature – it’s anonymous but it’s a story I can relate to of two friars out doing parish visits. Something so ordinary happens it takes on the quality almost of a miracle…” This is...
by Sally Orcutt | Dec 5, 2024 | Blog, Reflection
Sr. Carole A. Riley, CDP, Ph.D., Executive Director of the West Virginia Institute for Spirituality, beloved spiritual director and music professor, died on Sunday, November 3, 2024, The Commons at Providence Heights, Allison Park, Pennsylvania. A Celebration of Life...
